19-year-old John Craven was seen speeding on Wilma Rudolph Boulevard on July 5th. Officers tailed Craven and observed him crossing the white line several times, so they conducted a traffic stop. When officers interacted with Craven, they noticed multiple signs of intoxication, including the smell of an alcoholic beverage. When asked, Craven confessed that he had six drinks but stated that he had stopped drinking hours prior. Craven agreed to perform sobriety tests and performed poorly. Craven was taken into custody for underage driving under the influence.
Tag: Underage Driving While Impaired
DUI: Darian Johnson crashes car after having “three drinks” before driving
19-year-old Darian Johnson was involved in a single-vehicle car crash at the intersection of Old Clarksville Springfield Rd and Highway 76 on June 25th. When officers arrived, they observed a black Hyundai Sonata with heavy damage to its right side. Once officers made contact with Johnson, they observed that he was visually impaired and smelt like alcohol. Johnson told officers he didn’t know where his wallet was and had forgotten to give officers the requested documents. When Johnson got out of his car, he confessed to having “three drinks,” prompting officers to ask him to perform sobriety tests. Johnson agreed but performed poorly, so he was taken into custody for driving while impaired and exercising due care.
Underage DUI: Carolyn Willett disregards stop signs on Ashland City Road
20-year-old Carolyn Ann Willett disregarded multiple stop signs on East Ashland City Road in the early hours of May 25th. Officers observed this and initiated a traffic stop near The Card Club, where she continued for a few miles before swerving over the double yellow lines and stopping. When officers approached her vehicle, they noticed she reeked of alcohol and prompted her with sobriety tests, which she consented to and performed poorly. After being informed of implied consent, she agreed to provide a blood sample. Willett was taken into custody for underage driving while impaired.
Underage DUI: Charles Al Abiudi speeds 80 mph on Dover Road, blows 0.126% BAC
19-year-old Charles Al Abiudi turned his lights off as he sped down Dover Road on May 22nd. Officers observed a white pickup truck going 80 mph in a 45 mph zone as he passed them. They later located him at the Raceway on New Providence Boulevard and approached to speak with him, during which they noticed he reeked of alcohol and exhibited signs of impairment, so they prompted him with sobriety tests. He performed poorly, and after being informed of implied consent, he agreed to provide two breath samples, which resulted in 0.126% BAC. Al Abiudi was taken into custody for speeding, headlight requirement violation, and driving while impaired.
Underage DUI: Johnothan Selig fails sobriety tests after being stopped for sitting in a running car
19-year-old Johnothan Michael Selig was taken into custody for driving while impaired on May 22nd. On May 21st, around 11 p.m., officers observed Selig in the South Riverside Drive Dollar Tree parking lot with his car running, so they approached him and noticed he smelled strongly of alcohol and showed signs of intoxication. He consented to sobriety tests, performed poorly, and after being read implied consent, agreed to provide a breath sample, which resulted in .056 BAC%.
DWI: 18-year-old Brady Brown crashes Ford F-150 in ditch
On April 5th, 18-year-old Brady Brown was involved in a car accident. When officers arrived, they found Brown’s Ford F-150 in a ditch. Upon questioning, Brown admitted to having consumed alcohol and driving while under the influence. The officers then asked him to perform several sobriety tests, in which Brown performed poorly. Additionally, Brown provided a fake ID card when asked for his ID. Brown was taken into custody for underage DWI on April 6th.
Underage DUI: Andy Torres swerves in Audi after drinking Modelo
20-year-old Andy Torres was seen swerving in a black Audi on Highway 12 on March 24th. When officers came into contact with Torres, they observed an open can of Modelo beer. While speaking with Torres, officers noticed a strong odor of alcohol coming from him. Torres consented to sobriety tests and performed poorly. Officers informed Torres of implied consent, so he agreed to a breathalyzer which came back .102% BAC. Andy Torres was then taken into custody and charged with underage driving while impaired, open container law, and improper lane use.
DWI: 19-year-old Montgomery Arrant has three drinks before driving
19-year-old Montgomery Arrant was involved in a traffic stop at North Riverside Drive on March 10th. Officers made contact with Arrant and noticed clear signs of intoxication. He was also driving with Emily Woodall as his passenger who ended up being arrested for disorderly conduct. Arrant admitted to drinking three alcoholic beverages in the last hour. When officers searched Arrant’s person, they found a Delta -8 vape in his pocket as well as a nicotine vape. Arrant consented to sobriety tests and performed poorly. After reading implied consent, Arrant agreed to use the breathalyzer and blew a .005%. Montgomery Arrant was taken into custody and charged with underage driving while impaired and prohibited purchases of tobacco products by minors.
DUI: Soldier Nathan Heinzelman blows 0.144% BAC after “four shots of Ciroc”
Clarksville Police Department Officer Atwell observed an Acura traveling northbound on Fort Campbell Boulevard doing five miles an hour under the speed limit. It having trouble staying in it’s lane, veering left and right multiple times on the morning of September 17th. Officer Atwell initiated a traffic stop at Fort Campbell Blvd. and Lady Marion Road and observed the driver driving slowly towards the shoulder, although there was no traffic to yield, and ran into a concrete curb with the passenger side tires before stopping. Atwell then asked the driver, 20-year-old-soldier Nathan Heinzelman, if he had been drinking, which he denied.
He agreed to field sobriety tests and performed poorly, then was placed in custody for driving under the influence. Heinzelman was mirandized and asked again if he had been drinking and agreed to have four shots of Cîroc. Officer Atwell read the Tennessee Implied Consent to Heinzelman and agreed to perform a breath test, which resulted in 0.144% BAC. He was charged with Underage DUI.
Maclaine Conley Butts charged with DUI after traffic stop for speeding
20-year-old Maclaine Butts was jailed on August 31st after an officer observed her going 73 mph on 101st and Peachers Mill and initiated a traffic stop. She finally pulled over on 101st and Ringgold Road, and the officer could smell alcohol coming from the vehicle as soon as she rolled her window down and asked how many drinks she had that night. Butts stated she had a Mad Dog beer hours before. The officer observed Butts to have glossy eyes and asked her to consent to field sobriety tests. She performed poorly, was taken into custody, and transported to booking.
Tatiana Bacon, 18, drank four Twisted Teas before “driving from party to party”
18-year-old Tatiana Bacon was traveling behind a sheriff’s deputy just before 2 a.m. on June 10 when it became apparent she was accelerating at a high rate of speed and then following too closely. Another officer conducted a traffic stop on Bacon, who was driving the vehicle. She told police she was “going from one party to another” and had consumed “four Twisted Teas” prior to driving. She reeked of alcohol and had trouble standing, according to officers.
DUI: Casey Langlois, 20, rear-ends vehicle after drinking at ‘Ghost Bridge’
20-year-old Casey Langlois says she was hanging out at “ghost bridge,” where she had two shots of alcohol before rear-ending a car on College Street near Johnny’s Big Burger Tuesday afternoon. She performed poorly on field sobriety tests, and officers located a bottle of Green Apple Smirnoff that was almost empty in her vehicle.
Underage DWI: Jennifer Forsythe charged after 2 a.m. crash on Riverside Drive
Clarksville Police noticed two vehicles had pulled into the smoke shop on Riverside Drive just after 2 a.m. Saturday, and stopped to check on them, as bother vehicles had their flashers active. It was immediately clear the two vehicles had been involved in a crash. One of the drivers, 20-year-old Jennifer Forsythe, reeked of alcohol and was visibly intoxicated. She admitted to consuming “a few drinks” before driving, and performed poorly on field sobriety tests.
DUI: Madison Gerkin charged after going 71 in a 40; open bottle of vodka in car
19-year-old Madison Elise Gerkin was stopped after an officer observed her traveling at 71 mph in a 40 mph zone on N. Riverside Drive just before 3 a.m. She claimed she had not consumed alcohol; however, the officer smelled alcohol coming from the vehicle and Gerkin. An open bottle of New Amsterdam Vodka was found in the vehicle, and Gerkin performed poorly on field sobriety tests.
James Potter charged with underage DWI after rolling his friend’s car #Prom
18-year-old James Potter was charged with underage driving while impaired Saturday night after he was driving his friend’s car, and it rolled over and crashed into a guardrail while he was picking his friend, Austin Beck, up from prom. Potter told police he lost control due to a “mechanical problem,” however Officer Nolan with CPD says Potter reeked of alcohol. He performed poorly on field sobriety tests and was taken into custody. After a stop for a blood draw at Tennova, he was transported to the Montgomery County Jail.
